In this season premiere of Cover Story with Stephanie Shonekan, Stephanie sits down with KBIA Morning Edition host Darren Hellwege to discuss "Living After Midnight" by Judas Priest. It's a rebellious track about running amok under the cover of night. The Donnas covered it in 2001.
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Nick Nack is transgender man who underwent top surgery. He spoke a little about the process and about the happiness and euphoria he now feels.
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The University of Missouri is investigating MSJP's chalking of the phrase "From the river to the sea" as a potential Title VI violation. -
Researchers and business leaders warn that discriminatory laws are pushing LGBTQ+ Missourians and employers to leave, hurting the state’s economy. -
Food assistance benefits were cut off in November due to the government shutdown. That’s led a handful of state agencies to post messages blaming Republicans or Democrats for the shutdown on official websites. -
New USDA guidance issued Saturday requested that states immediately undo any steps taken to issue full SNAP benefits. -
New data shows the economic division between Black residents and other racial groups has grown wider in the last five years. -
The University of Missouri and the City of Columbia will be closed Tuesday in observance of Veterans Day.
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The outcome was widely expected after Democrats and Republicans released dueling bills. Congress is under pressure to address health care costs before federal subsidies lapse at the end of the year. -
As Democrats campaigning on affordability pick up wins, Trump's messaging about a strong economy is at odds with widespread voter sentiment that he's not doing enough to tackle rising costs.
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Police Chief Jill Schlude warned residents about automated crime apps after a false AI-generated report spread on Facebook. -
Anderson Homes Foundation's "My First Home" initiative, in partnership with Love Columbia, has successfully helped seven families become homeowners in the last year and a half. AHF president Mark Briley: "We've put $430,000 of equity into just those seven families' future because of the "My First Home" initiative, and that just gets me excited every day." December 11, 2025 -
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A Columbia resident will soon be deported to the Netherlands after a judge issued a lifetime ban on returning to the United States. -
The U.S. Department of Agriculture has approved Missouri's request to restrict the use of food stamps for the purchase of some junk food items.
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In this episode, hosts Eric Fey and Brianna Lennon speak with Eduardo Repilloza Fernández. He’s the Director General of Transparencia Electoral, an election organization in Latin America that is working to promote and protect democracy through election observation, research and training.
They spoke about the work of the organization, the focus the organization has placed on data privacy for individual voters and about how the work of the organization is important to the security of democracy in the region.
They spoke about the work of the organization, the focus the organization has placed on data privacy for individual voters and about how the work of the organization is important to the security of democracy in the region.
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